Concise Guide to Clinical Dentistry: Common Prescriptions In Clinical Dentistry

Modern dentistry has brought limitless possibilities in providing dental care to patients on a daily basis – something that the authors of this guide believe is a direct result of educational tools available to dentists today. They provide concise, comprehensive, and practical information on how to use antibiotics and analgesic medications in everyday clinical dentistry. Students, educators, and clinicians of all specialties will find it to be a valuable resource. Whether it’s oral fungal infections, oral viral infections or cold sores, this pocket guide explains how to treat common conditions. The authors also explain how common drugs interact and how to treat children versus adults. The authors explore how to safely and effectively manage postoperative pain using opioid and nonopioid agents – something that requires a deep understanding of the pathophysiology of pain and the basic pharmacology of pain management agents.